Vehicle-wheel.



PATENTED JAN.-29, 1907.

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VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLIOATION'IILED JAN. 15, 1906,

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, A PATPNTED JAN-.29,1901 I ,.f1.0.-R11-THERPORD'.` VEHIQLE WHEEL. APPLICATION FILED JAH. 16, 1906.

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uNrTnD STATES PATENT" QFFIGE; i JoHN'c.- RUTH1MonD,oF NEW YORK, Nja' l visi-uci.,lEf--wl-iE-r-n..

No. 842,709. e

Specification of Letters Patenti i Patented Jan, 29, iso?.

Application filed January 15, 1906. Serial No. 296,2045..

`To a/ ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it' known that I, JOHN C. RUTHERFORD,

a citizen of theUnited States, residing at NewYork, in the county of New York and State of New York, lhave invented new and useful' Improvements in V chicle-Wheels, of

p which the following'is 'a'specication This invention relates to vehicle-wheels,

more particularly adapted for use in connection with motor-vehicles; and the object thereof is to `construct a wheel embodying all 4'tvhe--afdvantafres of a pneumatic orcushion" with `any suitable Wheel. and W ich is tired material, as hereinafter set forth, so as to prevent the puncturing, injuring, land wearing 'out of the cushion, Whethersaidcushion bea solid or a pneumatic one, and by such y arrangement longevity is obtained for the I -zo vehicles, which shall effect, eiiicien .set up.

Wheel. i

The invention further aims to construct an iron, rubber, or' composition tired cushionwheel forvehicles, more particularly motor- I b e simple in its construction, strong, durable, having a cushioning t in its use, comparatively inexpensive'to manufacture, and convenient to Withfthe fdregoing andother objects in view' the invention consistsrof thenovel con- 'structiom combination, 'and arrangen'ent 'of parts hereinafter more'specifically described, land 'illustrated in the ings, which form a part of this speci cation, and 4wherein is shownvthe preferred embodiment of a vehicle-wheel constructed in"ac' Gordance with this invention; but it` is to be understoodthat changes, variations,' and modifications can be resorted to which conze y within the A 'this invention.

`view thereof. -Fig 3 is a sectional 'detail v in describing pended. g

the invention 1n detail, reference is hadto the accompanying drawings,

wherein like reference characters denotel corresponding parts throughout the several views, and .iirwhichp l Figure 1 is afside elevation, partly broken away, of a vehicle-wheel in accordance with Fig.' 2is a vertical sectional showing the 'means for securing the cushion in position. Figs, 4 and 5 are respectively a side elevationand a vertical section of a y -modified form., partly broken away; and

Figs. 55 fied form.

6 and? are like views of another modi acconipanyin draw- `scope of the claims hereunto apwith this invention embodies what is term ed'a` a hub-section, a tire-section, an inner set of spokes, an outer,s'et of spokes, anda cushioning -section engaged and. retained in position by the two nectedwiththe tire-section and Withtli'e A vehicle-wheel constructedin accordance;. l

setsv of spokes, con

hub-section and interposedbetweenthe tiref. i

section and the hub-section.

` Referring toFigs. 1 and 2 ofthe drawings,

.the hub-section is indicated by the reference 'character 1 and is forn; ed with two pairs of annulary flanges, -in'dicatedbythe reference characters 2 3 an the flanges of the otherpair byvthereference characters't.. The pair of flanges 2-3v are formed atthe suitable con position-for example, rubber.'

the rim-.band referred/to, The manner of outer set of spokes to the tire-sectionwill be .hereinafter referred to. i

outer rim member 10, which is bentinwardly at each side, las4 at 11, and has the central portion depressed, as at 12, lsaid central ortion being substantially ,semi ellipticalf in cross-sectiomand said lstitutes the outer retaining' element' for the cushioning element of the'cu'shioning-section. The' cushioning-section, furthermore,` comthe flangesi of ,one pair bein The cushioningsection consists lof an rijn member 10 coninner end ofthe hub section I and the pair of flanges 4 5 near the outer end suitable material, but as shown consists'of a vThe ring 8 .and tireV 9` are clamped between 7 .in a manner as 'hereinafter connecting the prises an inner retaining element for the cushioning element, and said inner retaining element consists'of a collar-13,cut away, as at v14', to form a seat for the cushioning element, andsajd collar 13-is flanged, as at v15, for engaging the protecting `side bands'. 16for the cushioning element.

bands are, shouldered, for'A the ianges 15." comprises' an inner` inflatable tube 18, an. outer'protect'i'ng-tube 19, and a lpair of holdas at 17, to form seats inner portion of the tube 19 is adapted ,to be l positioned in theV seat'-'14 .of

the collar 13.

The protecting side The cushioning element loo las

`ing-w1res 20, which engage the tube 19. A The l I The depressed portion of the rim 12.is adapted .to engage theperiplieiwT oi the tube 19 at' quently the cushioning element will be threaded to receive a lioldl'ast device 24.

clamped between the inner and the outer retaining elements aiid'the bands 1 (i1 The cushioning clement is also secured to the outer retaining element and the inner retaining element. By way olan example, arnieans lor securing the vcushioning element to said retaining elements is shown in Fig. 3.' Said nieans consists' ol' an inverted-V-shaped bolt 22, which extends through the depressed portion 12 and the tube 19 and has the head "9 interposed between the tube 1S and the. tube 19. rl`he liead- 23 is curvilinear in contour, and the outerucnd ol the bolt 22 is screwlnterposed .between the hold last device 24 and the outer tace ol'v thedepressed portion 12 is a segment-shaped Washer 25. Said means lurther comprises a T-shaped bolt 26, which. extends through the collar 13 and tube 1) and has the head 27 thereof interposed between the tube 1S and the tube 19. The head 27 is flat and engages the wires 20, 'and the outer end ol the bolt 26is screw-threadedl to receive a holdiast device 2S. Any desired nuinber oli bolts 22 and 26 may be employed.

Each oi the s okes oi the inner set oi" spokes is indicate( by the reference character 29 and has the outer end thercol` secured through the incdiuinola holdiast deviceSO to an inwardly-extending Iportion oi the outer retaining element ot the cushioning section. The inner set of spokes is arranged on each side oi'tlie wheel, as illustratedin Fig. 2,

spokes on the .other side of the wheel, and. eaclipair of the inner spokes which extends in parallelisn'i with respect to' eachother is connected together by a headed stay-bolt 31, carrying a lioldi'ast device 32. Each oi the spokes-29 o'l the inner set is provided with an out 7ardly-extending inclined portion 33, which teriiiiiiatesiiia straight endportion 34, said straight. end portion 234 extending hetween a pair of the tlang'es 2 3 or 4 5, as the case may be, and the .said end portion 34 is secured to its respective pair ol'Y ilaiigesl through the iiiediuin oi' the holdiast devices 35. By setting up the inner spokes in the manner as stated the hub is connected with the outer retaining iiieinber oi the cushionin i element.

Each ot the spokes ol' the outer set oi spokes is indicated by the reference characlas at 55.

.ter 36. Each of the spokes 13G-is preferably V-sha ed in contour, and these spokes are arrange( on opposite sides of the wheel, the outer spokes on one side of the. wheel Ybeing arianged in parallelism with the outer spokes on the other side of the wheel, and the inner ends of each pair ot outer spokes are con- 'nected to the collar 13 through the medium of a stay-bolt 37, which extends through said collar 13 and the ends of the spokes, and the 'said stay-bolt 37 carries a holdlast device 38. B v suoli an arrangement the out-er spokes are connected to the inner retaining element oi the cushioning-seethai. Each pair of spokes 36 is also connected together b v a pair 'of s I:iv-bolts 3) and also secured b V the holdlast devices 4l) to the band 1G. The outer portions of each of the spokes 36 extend inwarillyr at an inclination, as at 41.. which terminates iii the straight end portions 42, the latter extending into suitable grooves formed in the sides ofthe rini 6, so that the said end portions 42. will be .positioiied between the rim-bands 7 and the.

side-s 'of' the riin 6. The end portions 420i the spokes 36 are secured to the rim 6 and rim-bands 7 by thel stay-bolts 43, which extend lthrough the rim-bands 7 and rini 6 and carry the holdfast devices 44. 'The staybolts 43 and holdtast devices 44 also act as a means for clamping the riinbands 7, riiii 6, ring 8, and tire '9 together. dent from the manner of setting upthe outer .set of spokes that 'the tire-section is connected with the inner retaining element of the cushioning-section.

lt will be evident from the foregoing construction that wlien the wheel isused the wea-r will come upon the tire Q, which is increserviceable than the ordinary pneumatic or solid-rubber t i but at the saine time, owing.

to thel einployinentof the cusliioi'iing-section m the manner as set forth the Wheelembodies all the advantages of the. ordinary and the inner spokes on one side of the Wheel l are arranged in parallelism with the inner cushion-tire.

ln the construcftioii shown in Figs. 4 and 5- riphery thereof, and said hub-section furtheif coiiipiises a collar 47, which is mounted upon the hub 45 and which is 'forinedat one end. with a flange 48 of the saine width as the ilaiige 46 and opposes the said llange 46. Inteiposed between thev ilanges 4() and 4S isa collar 4S), cut awaiv on each side, as at 50, so as to forni, iii connection with the il:i1i.ges-46 4S, the recesses 51, i'oi a purpose to be liereiiiai`tei referred to. The tire-section con sists of the riin or telly 52 and the iron tire 53. The cushioiiing-section. consists 0i' an outer rctaiuii'ig eleuieiit 54 in the forni ol.lv a band, which is sulistautially arch-shaped in crosssectioii and provided with inturned sides, Said coshieiiing-section further ioo p ITO comprises an innerretaining element formedl oftwo members 5657, each of which is provided with a'ninturned side '58 and with an inner portion formed in an angular manner,

as at 59, so asto constitute aseat 60 forA the 'cushioning element. The sections 56 57 are connected to ether by the holdfast devices 61. The cus ioning element consists of an inner iniatable tube 62 and an outer tube 63,

.the latter`bein vretained in the seat 60 through the me ium of the holding-wires 64. Each `of the spokes ofthe inner set of spokesis indicated by the reference ch-aracact as a means for clamping the anges 46 and 48 and collar 49 together.

Each of the spokes 65 is provided with an outwardlyi extending inclined portion 68, Awhich terminates ina straight portion 69, the straight portion 69 of the spo es"65 having the ends thereof iixedly secured to the inturned sides.

devices 73. 'Fromvthe foregoing construc- `of the outer retaining element 54 of the cushioning-section through the medium of lthe holdfast devices 70. Each of the s okes of the outer set of spokes is -substantia y V- shaped in contour and is indicated by the' reference character 71 and has the inner endl thereof secured, through the medium of the holdfast devices 72, to the inturned sides 58 of the inner retaining element 57 of the cushioning-section. The outer ends of each of the -spokes 71 are mounted in recesses formed in the rin'i or felly 52 and secured to the rim' or felly 52 through the mediumof the holdfast tion it is evident that the tire-section is connected to thevinner retaining element 57 of the cushloningsection and the hub-section is connected to theouter retaining element 54 of the cushioning-section, and it is also evident. that the construction illustrated` in j Figs. 4and 5 obtains the same function and advantages as' the construction in Figs. 1, 2, 'and-3. A suitable means may be employed for iniatin'g thecushioning elementof the cushioning-section, and, if desired,-the means shown in Fig. 3 for connecting the cushioning element tothe outer andinner retaining "elements of the cushioningesection may be employed;

In Figs. 6 and 7 the hub-section comprises allhub 74, lformed with a pvairpof peripheral flanges 75`,A suitably spaced apart, andinterosed between said flanges'75 is a collar 76,

avin the sides thereof cut away soas to form, m connection with the anges, the re# cesses 7 7,' -for 4a function to be hereinafter refcrred to. The tire-section comprises a pair ofurxm-bands 7 8, a supporting-ling 79, a rim v80, and a tire 81, of any suitable material.

The cushioning-section is constructed substanti-ally the same as that shown in Fig. 1.

The inner spokes 82 are constructed sub.

stantially the same as that shown in Figs. 4

and 5, withthe exception that they are connected together by stay-bolts 83. The inner spokes 82 are set up and secured in the same manner as that shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The` outer speke's are indicatedby the reference character 84, are V-shaped .in conteur, conf nected to thecushioning-secticn bythe holdfast devices 85, bent inwardly, as at 86, then extend between therim-bands 78 and rimv 80 and secured by thehcldfast devicesl 87.

The hcldfa'st devices 87 also act as a means for clamping-the rim-bands 78, the rim 80, `ring'7 9, and tire 81 together.

One of the main advantages derived from a vehicle ccnstructed in accordance with this -inventicn is that the weight of the car or vepneumatic tube 'instead of resting upon a few inches cf thetube on thegrcund, thereby increasing the life of the cushioning element or' tube, which would not be the case if the' 11i-@1e is' suspended on Vthe upper 'half 0f the f weight ci the car or vehicle was not sus j pended in the manner as stated, and such`v fact also tends to materially assist in obtain-A ing the cushioning function of the wheel, as willfbe evident.

Having thus fully described my invention',

what I claim as new, and desire to'secure by Letters Patent, is- 1 -f 1. A vehicle-wheel embodying a tire-section, a hub-section, a cushioning-section interposed between the hub and ,tire sections, spokes connected at'one end to the'hub-sec.

shaped spokes having their apexconn'ected to the cushioning-section and the tire-section.

`- 2. A Wheel ci the character described, com.

prising the combination with a hub-section and a tire-section, cfa cushioning-section comprising a cushioning element interposed between an outer and an inner retainingcle-v ment, said-outer and inner retaining ele-` ments hav-ing inturned s1des, spokes con- 'nected at one end tothe hubportina'nd tc'` 'l the inturned sides of the outerretaining ele -tion and to t-he cushioning-section, and V- their ends to v ment, and V-shaped spokes having the apex 4 therecrl connected to the inturned sides ofthe Ainnerretaining element and their ends ccnnectied to the tire-section.

f -12e 3. Awheel of the character described, c'o m- 'prising the combinationQwith a hub-section and a` tire-section, of a cushioning-section f comprlsmga. cushionlng element interposed..

between an vouter andan inner retaining ,element,r said outer 'and inner retaimng elements having mturned s1des, spokes connected at .one end to Athe hub portion and 'to the inturned sides of the' outerretaining' ele.l

ment, and V-shaped spokes theage;

' thereo'conneetedkto -the ofthe? innefreteiningeiement,.andh'fwing theirends f sajid'section com formed ofen-in ategbleftubel andacovering .lof-

.an cushioniiig-section?l-*suitfzblyv con-'- neeted-with ,the tire endrf'hb; of the whee'l7 rising-a cushioning element therefor; en inner and? ani outer retaining elejment for' Seid".cushioning'- e1ement,` hfoldfast l devices-between sedinner and-'onterretaine ing-#elements ,and said covering, and protect- -ingbnds for saidcovering,v said-bands esso-l 'ionin #section interposed between theqtire and le hubl sections, ani innerset" ofv `spokes man edateach side of the whe'eiand coni 'nente et one' end-\to the" hub-section and'at its-other end t'o'sed cushioningesectiomsteywheel of the charecterdescribedg com? prisin'gre. tiriefsectioln-y a.-.hubsection, :L cushbolts forsaid'fspokee, aset'ofoiiter'spokefs er-y rangeda-t eachside of the `vcfh'e'el andconnect- .'6; AA; wheel of the character described, com'-' prisinga, tire-section, a hubfseetion, acushionin -section-l interposed between the tire and t e hub sections, an inner set ofspokesf arran edf'at eachside offl the-'whe'ei and conet'l one end'tothe hub-section and at' f, their other end to said cushioning-section;-

stafy-boitsfor saidtspokes, and. an' outer set of y l 'Yjveshafpedspokesarrsmgedat eachside of the wheel-and havingftheepex thereof connected i section..

to said cushioning-section an'dft-he ends thereof ext'endinginz'ol and secured to said tire- 7L A wheel-of the character described; coinprising a tire-section` a hub-section, a cushionin --section interposed between thev tire andt e hub sectionsl aninner set ofspokes 'arrangedv at'each side of the Wheel and con- .nect'e et' one end tothe hub-section and etv its other'endl to saidlcushioning-section, 'stay.

boltsfor'said'spokes, an outer set of V--shaped spokesv arrangedV ate'a'eh side of 'the wheel .and hav-in *the apex thereof connected' to said'cushio ing-.section and the ends thereof extendin int'o and'seoured to said tire-secl,

Witnesses: spokes'interposed between the tireesection tion, an stey-boltsfor said-outer set'- of and the cushioning-section.

' necte posed betweenfthe' hub. andfthegseetion; 'seid-'cushioningiection'"comprisingf elrnner .the hublsection, Stayboles for: Said.- Spokesf anfanged'at point/between .the-'innelfsidefo" the cushioning-sectionandsaidhub-sectionanouter set of spokes connectedv etoliejenik to the inlerf side of' saidi'lcnshioningesectioi; and at theirI other end" -to -said* tiresection; l and stayfbolts'ffr' saidouter'e'et" d'spokes-ar'- sai cushioning-sectionandthe iseidtire-sec l I tionfv .Y 9. 'iwheelofthefcharaeterfdescribed comev prising the conibinationwithifa; 'hu-bf andas; tire secti: 'm, v offe cushioning-section" inter:`

retaining-'-elementprovided'lwitheseat; a

l cushioning elementi. mounted? i'ni. saidi-fset-g andan outer?reteiningeeinentprovided 7 fth- 8h'v a depressed portion ada ted'- to-e'ngage' seii comprisingthe combination-with a'hu'b aii'df'e'f. .tire section, of a] cushioning=sjection inter' 9d .posedbetween the hub andthe tire section,-

said cushioning-'section comprising" enfinnen .'1- retaining element providedw-Ith' a seat, ai. cushioning element mounted in seldlfseat;

- Vand en outer retaining element provided .with 9 5-` a; depressed portion adapted to engage saidfi cushioning element, each of .seid retaining!" I 'elements-provided' with intrned sides, co1n" 

